Monday, August 23, 2010

Is Decorating For FALL Hard For YOU??

Decorating for Fall can be hard for me. Don’t get me wrong. I love the fall as far as the crispness in the air and the changing colors of nature. The reason it is hard for me is because my design aesthetics lean towards a fresh, spring look. Using the existing colors in my home, which consist of:

Maize yellow

Spring greens

Porcelain blues

Watermelon pinks

Black and white

As you can see more Spring-like than Fall! I still embrace the Fall season by doing something that has helped me over the years and it makes it much easier to make changes in my home.

I think of the colors of fall that I do enjoy, the textures and the elements that I enjoy. Then I make a list!!!

I like to add a lot of those things, too and add some darker pillow covers, throws and spicy scented candles. Hurry up fall. I want to step outside and fell cool crisp air instead of this very heavy air we have now.

I just love that you change things for the different seasons. We just change rooms...the sun room in summer...the lounge in winter. The lounge is a bit of a problem though as two of the dogs seem to have appropriated that room and the two most comfortable seats...We are relegated to the wooden chairs!!!!!!!!

Wonderful ideas. One of the reasons I choose neutral colors for my high ticket items is so that I can change out my look with the seasons without spending a fortune. I like the way you incorporate textures and finishes to get a new look for the changing seasons.

You are so impressive!I love the way you think and constantly evolve through the seasons always making your environment so cozy and welcoming... just like you!!!Maybe I'll get to see the Fall version soon :)Love you!!!

I have no problem decorating for fall because my house feels like a fall/winter house. I have trouble decorating for spring! haha. The one problem I have with fall is the color orange. And orange and black together for Halloween colors. I'm kind of a Halloween scrooge!

Hi Kathysue,I like the list that you have compiled. I like everything you have mentioned. I do very little fall decor. I might add a basket of apples and some candles with fall scents and some mums on the porch. I'll probably add some birds nests under cloches....but I keep it light. I love the white pumpkins you can get now.

Last year for Thanks giving, we mixed long low containers and combined some mums, succulents, and believe it or not twigs. It came out really nicely, we also did it with orange roses, and a few other greenish flowers, I'll have to get back to my archives. I'll search for your contact info and send you a pick. Liz

Kathysue, I am so very excited to decorate the little house for fall this year! I will put out pumpkins and of course tons of candles. I am not exactly what I will do until we move in. I am hoping to be in by the end of October. I am so ready for fall! Have a pretty day! Kristin

It's easy for me cause I like warm colors, Kathysue, and I already have a lot of browns and oranges and greens. Thanks for the good luck on my shop. I need that! I am excited, can't wait to see how the paint turned out and I can't wait to arrange and rearrange stuff....Christine

Thanks for checking out my "list" yesterday. You know what? After reading your post, I looked around my house and it is so "Spring/Summer". Even though there is nothing wrong with that look, I am going to take your list and see if I can incorporate more "Fall-y" looking things in my home. Thanks!